Dottie Jordan Recreation Center

The Dottie Jordan Recreation Center offers activities for youth, teens, and senior citizens. The park consists of a multi-use field, a playscape, two-lighted tennis courts, a lighted basketball court, a walking trail, one multi-purpose room, kitchen/computer lab area, a community garden, and a swimming pool.

To learn more about programs that we offer, please visit our online registration page. Select Dottie Jordan Recreation Center as the location and search.

If you are interested in renting our facility for your next event, please download the rental agreement (PDF). Call (512) 978-2380 for availability.

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Fitness and Wellness Programs

Smooth and E-Z Dance
The Groovers
Kokoro Judo
Community Garden

Adult, Senior, and All Age Programs

Pickleball (PDF)
Toddler Sports
Bringing Seniors Together

Special Events

Movie in the Park Series
Chili Cook-Off
Beast of the East
Teen Flashlight Egg Hunt
Family Pumpkin Carving

Senior Community Garden

Are YOU interested in growing your own vegetables, making new friends, or learning how to garden?
Come learn how YOU can be a part of starting a garden right in YOUR neighborhood.
Share YOUR thoughts at one of Dottie Jordan’s Senior Community Garden input sessions.

Staff

Supervisor: Benjamin Rustenhaven
Program Coordinator: John Harros
Program Instructor: Robert Reed

Historical Information

Named after an AISD orchestra teacher, Dottie Jordan lived across the street and died in March 1973 at the age of 32. Interested in the park, Miss Jordan first spoke to City Council in 1972 when the park was threatened with a plan to build condominiums. The City of Austin purchased the 11.5 acres of parkland that comprises the Dottie Jordan Park in November, 1973.

The Community Garden at Dottie Jordan Recreation Center